vocab Flashcards
1
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acrophobia/ic
A
fear of being at a great height
2
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Anglophile
A
fond of the English
3
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audiophile
A
one who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction
4
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Dysfunction
A
abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body
5
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dyslexia
A
impairment of the ability to read
6
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dyspepsia
A
difficult digestions, indigestion
7
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dysphasia
A
speech difficulty resulting from brain injury
8
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dysphoria
A
sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction
9
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dystopia
A
imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful
10
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eulogize
A
write or speak in praise of someone
11
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euphemism
A
substitution of a “good” expression for an unpleasant one
12
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euphoria
A
sense of great happiness or well-being
13
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hydrophobia
A
dread of water
14
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misanthrope/ic
A
heater of humanity
15
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misogamy
A
hatred of marriage
